1855 Militia of Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Quebec

Captain John Corey's Company November 24, 1855

The Sedentary Militia, an unpaid and compulsory force of all able-bodied males aged 18 to 60 organized along county lines. The Militia Act of 1855 permitted the
formation of independent volunteer companies ("Active Militia") which in 1860 began to form into battalions that gradually eclipsed the Sedentary Militia. In
1864 the Sedentary Militia was re-styled "Non-Service Militia", and in 1869 its battalions were reduced to the "Reserve Militia" of each county. The Reserve
Militia was last enrolled in 1873 (but never called out), deferred thereafter, and the theory that every able-bodied man was liable for service was finally
abolished in 1950. The Army does not recognized regimental lineages pre-dating 1860, but regiments unofficially claim descent from the Sedentary Militia.
This wonderful document provided by Tom Baker .
Stanbridge ~ November 24, 1855-- Roll of officers and men liable to militia service in

Captain John Corey Company of first Battalion of the Missisquoi Militia

Names of Officers
Names of Officers Age Residence
Captain John Corey 59 No 10 Second Range
Lieutenant Harvey Gardner 50 No 14 First Range
Ensign Luther Gardner 47 No 16 First Range

Names of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men

Names of Non-Commissioned Officers / men Residence Age Unmarried Men

Tweed, William No.10 first range 37
Burnett, Robert No.12 first range 24 1
Burnett, James No.12 first range 28
Jones, John No.12 first range 32
Chambers, Alford No.13 first range 19 1
Chambers, Frederick No.13 first range 25 1
Pinter, Gittings (?) No.16 first range 35
Pierce, Hiram No.16 first range 37
Briggs, James No.16 first range 30
Briggs, Lyman No.18 first range 37
Chequoine, Levi No.19 first range 24 1
Hall, John No.19 first range 26 1
Carter, James No.19 first range 39
Eldert, William (?) No. 10 second range 33
Corey, Benjamin No. 10 second range 27 1
Corey, Lyman No. 10 second range 25 1
Corey, John No. 10 second range 20 1
Hitch, Stuard (?) No. 11 second range 20
Gilbreth, John No. 11 second range 34
Boomhower, Nicholas No. 11 second range 28
Coffrin, Hiram No. 11 second range 19
Phelps, John No. 12 second range 26
Dodge, No. 13 second range 20 1
Corey, Reuben Sergent No. 13 second range 34
Lancross, Noel (?) No. 14 second range 26
Frapie, Lewis No. 14 second range 39
Rounds, John No. 14 second range 20 1
Hakey, Laurence No. 16 second range 30
Jones, Ornin No. 16 second range 39
Lafitant, Charles No. 17 second range 21 1
Clow, Joseph No. 17 second range 31
Staunton,Gardner No. 10 third range 19 1
Rice, Augustus No. 11 third range 23 1
Baker, Thomas No. 11 third range 31
Pratt, Joseph No. 11 third range 24 1
Corey, Moses No. 11 third range 27
Chequoine, John No. 11 third range 31
Pratt, Charles No. 11 third range 19 1
Deline, Wiliam No. 11 third range 26 1
Pratt, Theodore No. 11 third range 22
Allen, Benjamin No. 12 third range 27
Rollins, George No. 12 third range 19 1
Watson, Daniel No. 12 third range 21 1
Mills, Minot No. 12 third range 30 1
Rice, Martin No. 12 third range 37
Caswell, Ira No. 12 third range 25
Bordow, Joseph No. 12 third range 33
Gachiche, Samuel ? No. 12 third range 31
Lambkin, Lyman No. 12 third range 24
Boomhower, Bruton No. 12 third range 21 1
Rice, O Charley? No. 12 third range 32
Dumas, Edward No. 12 third range 26 1
Lambkins, Philo No. 12 third range 26
Murry, Joseph No. 12 third range 36
Irish, Lewis No. 12 third range 22 1
Chandler, Cyril No. 13 third range 32
Hakey, Adam No. 14 third range 21 1
Jones, Thomas No. 12 fourth range 27 1 No. 17 third range 31
Spur, Henry No. 12 fourth range 24
Deline, Boyers No. 12 fourth range 27 1

Names of Reserve men

Name of Reserve men Numbers Age Residence
Corey, Benjamin 57 Lot No. 10 first Range
Burnett, John 53 Lot No. 12 first Range
Phelps, Amos 44 Lot No. 13 first Range
Dowd, Andrew 45 Lot No. 14 first Range
Gage, Luman 50 Lot No. 15 first Range
Fuller, George 56 Lot No. 16 first Range
Briggs, George 41 Lot No. 16 first Range
Fogg, Caleb V. 41 Lot No. 17 first Range
Clapton, Gardner 46 Lot No. 19 first Range
Eliot, John 41 Lot No. 19 first Range
Hunt, Robert 41 Lot No. 21 first Range
Chequoine, Michael 43 Lot No. 23 first Range
Getty, Ralph 40 Lot No. 24 first Range
Robinson, Willian 44 Lot No. 24 first Range
Young, Theodore 42 Lot No. 10 Second Range
Welch, Francis 52 Lot No. 11 Second Range
Tree, Caleb 48 Lot No. 11 Second Range
Cofrin, William 56 Lot No. 11 Second Range
Davis, Ira 57 Lot No. 12 Second Range
Perry, Horace 50 Lot No. 12 Second Range
Rogers, Lewis 44 Lot No. 13 Second Range
Rogers, Eli 46 Lot No. 13 Second Range
Rogers, William 40 Lot No. 14 Second Range
Cherrington ? 46 Lot No. 10 third Range
More, Josiah 46 Lot No. 10 third Range
Comstock, William A. 56 Lot No. 10 third Range
Gordan, William H. 44 Lot No. 10 third Range
Pell, Samuel 50 Lot No. 10 third Range
Edward, Robert 40 Lot No. 10 third Range
Chandler, Erastus 48 Lot No. 11 third Range
Hamilton, Thomas 42 Lot No. 11 third Range
Rice, Horatio 50 Lot No. 11 third Range
Schragel, William 59 Lot No. 11 third Range
Roberts, Dudley 44 Lot No. 11 third Range
Phelps, William J. 53 Lot No. 11 third Range
Osborne, Ezra 46 Lot No. 11 third Range
Sanderson, David 40 Lot No. 11 third Range
Sweet, Thayer 43 Lot No. 11 third Range